He works under the banner of his company Gaza Films.
Alrjoon is a Berlin-based Jordanian interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker.
It also won the Silver Star in the El Gounas Short Film Competition last year.
L-R Mohammed Almughanni, Leila Basma, Faris Alrjoob, Dessil Mekhtigian L-R, Noel Keserwany, Michelle Keserwany, Rasha Hosnycourtesy
Director and screenwriter Basma hails from the Lebanese town of Tyre.
Her graduation short filmSea Saltplayed in Venices Horizons sidebar in 2023.
She is currently developing her first feature film Running with Beasts, and her first feature documentaryDance with Me.
Sibling filmmakers and multidisciplinary artists Noel and Michelle Keserwany live between Beirut and Paris.
They have been making satirical political music videos together since 2012.
Dessil Mekhtigian was born in Paris, raised in Egypt and is of Armenian origin.
She is developing personal projects while working on film sets.
Through this program, we aim to empower these filmmakers to realize their full potential, he said.
We look forward to seeing their increasing impact on both the local and international film scenes.
